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SOLERA DIAMOND VALLEY | NOVEMBER 2020 7 By Theresa Rossetti, Resident Those smiling eyes above a mask you see at our check- in desk belong to our Concierge, Teri Collett. Our chief phone and question answerer, she is the first face most of us see when we enter the Lodge. Teri grew up in La Puente, California, the middle child of five. They often spent summers in Guanajuato, Mexico with extended family members. She served our country in the Army for three years at Fort Lee, Virginia, where she met her husband. As a military family, they lived in Hawaii, New York, Northern California and Texas before he retired after 20 years and one day. He's very proud of that extra day! They have two teenagers, a 16-year old boy and a 15-year old girl, and two very cute dogs. Two years ago, they settled in Menifee and Teri is happy to be in one place for the foreseeable future. The kids are likewise pleased to be in the same school for more than one year at a time. Teri's lucky to have a large family close by, her parents in Temecula, her siblings in Murrieta, Escondido and Denver (a great place to visit)! She keeps up with her extended family through Zoom and WhatsApp. The whole family enjoys good food, museums, live music, and general adventuring. Her career path has been varied, working in Mortuary Affairs with the Army, as an Activities Coordinator at a memory care assisted living center, in Vehicle Acquisitions with Enterprise Rent-a-Car and Operations Manager at a meal prep company. If you see her at lunch, you might notice her bamboo utensils and reusable straw as she is very committed to recycling and eliminating waste. With us since January, she says starting a new job in 2020 has been interesting to say the least, but she loves our community and is very happy to be here and getting to know us. MEET TERI COLLETT By Bob Chaparro, Resident I am the canine pusher man. I hook the local dogs on dog treats. Recently I resumed early morning walks around my community. On these walks I meet other residents and their dogs. Although I do not own a dog, I carry dog treats to give to the dogs, with their owners' permission. From past experience I know that once I have established a routine with the dogs, by the third or fourth time they see me approaching, they quickly come to attention in anticipation of the treats. This was a typical recent encounter (at right). Treat Pusher